# Display image stored as a byte array in database **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, perspective, scripting\ **Created:** [August 17, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-image-stored-as-a-byte-array-in-database/77982 "2023-08-17T09:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-image-stored-as-a-byte-array-in-database/77982/2 "2023-08-17T10:06:13Z")
From what I've read on the forum you should be storing the images in a BLOB field. > [@Automation Professionals' Blob Server Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-blob-server-module/57970): > > Automation Professionals is pleased to announce an alpha release of its new Blob Server Module. Available only for Ignition v8.1, here. The Blob Server Module provides a simple way to deliver images, PDF files, or other binary content from a database to your Perspective clients or other web applications. Without needing the WebDev module. All you need is a Named Query that has appropriate security settings and returns a single row with two columns: Content, and ContentType. Modest documentati… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/display-image-stored-as-a-byte-array-in-database/77982)._